Former Footballer Stig Tøfting Faces 110% Double Taxation
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Former Footballer Stig Tøfting Faces 110% Double Taxation
- Former Danish footballer Stig Tøfting has been assessed a 110% double tax by the Danish tax authority, Skattestyrelsen, on income earned in 2021.
- Tøfting's case, which he received notice of in September 2025, involves income from his company that provides football expertise, primarily to Viaplay.
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Danish former professional footballer Stig Tøfting is currently challenging a double taxation assessment from the Danish tax authority, Skattestyrelsen, which demands he pay 110% in taxes. Tøfting received notification of the tax assessment in September 2025, which applies to his income from 2021. In 2021, Tøfting earned approximately 1.3 million Danish kroner through his company, which provides football expertise, notably for Viaplay. The tax authority is now seeking approximately 1.42 million Danish kroner in taxes for that year, with similar tax percentages projected for 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Tøfting’s situation is not isolated, as other individuals in Denmark have faced similar double taxation issues. Previously, a project manager and a nurse were subjected to 110% and 115% tax rates, respectively, because they had worked as consultants for a single large client for several years. They were subsequently taxed again on the same income as employees, without receiving a refund for their original tax payments.
According to Jørgen Frausing, a senior tax manager specializing in tax law at TVC Advokatfirma, Tøfting’s case highlights a stricter approach by Skattestyrelsen towards self-employed individuals. Tøfting has expressed his determination to pursue the case to its fullest extent.